Canids of the world : wolves, wild dogs, foxes, jackals, coyotes, and their relatives
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Sillero-Zubiri, Claudio writer of foreword.
Published
Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2018].
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The most complete and user-friendly photographic field guide to the world’s canidsThis stunningly illustrated and easy-to-use field guide covers every species of the world’s canids, from the Gray Wolf of North America to the dholes of Asia, from African jackals to the South American Bush Dog. It features more than 150 superb color plates depicting every kind of canid and detailed facing-page species accounts that describe key identification features, morphology, distribution, subspeciation, habitat, and conservation status in the wild. The book also includes distribution maps and tips on where to observe each species, making Canids of the World the most comprehensive and user-friendly guide to these intriguing and spectacular mammals.

  • Covers every species and subspecies of canid
  • Features more than 150 color plates with more than 600 photos from around the globe
  • Depicts species in similar poses for quick and easy comparisons
  • Describes key identification features, habitat, behavior, reproduction, and much more
  • Draws on the latest taxonomic research
  • Includes distribution maps and tips on where to observe each species
  • The ideal field companion and a delight for armchair naturalists

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Format
Book
Physical Desc
331 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 22 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9780691176857, 069117685X, 9780691183725, 0691183724

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-328) and index.
Description
This stunningly illustrated and easy-to-use field guide covers every species of the world's canids, from the Gray Wolf of North America to the dholes of Asia, from African jackals to the South American Bush Dog. It features more than 150 superb color plates depicting every kind of canid, and detailed facing-page species accounts that describe key indentification features, morphology, distribution, and subspeciation, habitat, and conservation status in the wild. The book also includes distribution maps and tips on where to observe each species, making Canids of the World the most comprehensive and user-friendly guide to these intruiging and spectacular mammals. -- Back cover.

Table of Contents

South American canids: maned wolf, bush dog, short-eared dog, and South American foxes
Wolf-like canids: wolves, jackals, coyotes, dhole, African dog, and domestic dog
Red fox-like canids: true foxes, bat-eared fox, and raccoon dog
Gray fox-like canids: grey fox and island fox
Skulls
Glossary.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Castelló, J. R., & Sillero-Zubiri, C. (2018). Canids of the world: wolves, wild dogs, foxes, jackals, coyotes, and their relatives . Princeton University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Castelló, José R and Claudio Sillero-Zubiri. 2018. Canids of the World: Wolves, Wild Dogs, Foxes, Jackals, Coyotes, and Their Relatives. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Castelló, José R and Claudio Sillero-Zubiri. Canids of the World: Wolves, Wild Dogs, Foxes, Jackals, Coyotes, and Their Relatives Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2018.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Castelló, J. R. and Sillero-Zubiri, C. (2018). Canids of the world: wolves, wild dogs, foxes, jackals, coyotes, and their relatives. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Castelló, José R., and Claudio Sillero-Zubiri. Canids of the World: Wolves, Wild Dogs, Foxes, Jackals, Coyotes, and Their Relatives Princeton University Press, 2018.

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